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Authorities have reportedly revealed the identity of the suspect accused of beating the actor. Steve Buscemi during a random attack while walking in manhattan Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday night, the NYPD announced that Clifton Williams, 50, was the man who reportedly hit Buscemi in the faceFox 5 New York reported.
The 66 year old man star of “Fargo” and “Boardwalk Empire” He was attacked shortly before noon in midtown Manhattan and taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye.
Witnesses confirmed to local station ABC 7 that Buscemi chased Williams but was unable to stop him.
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Buscemi’s publicist confirmed the attack to Fox News Digital after the attack.
“Steve Buscemi was attacked in midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city. He is doing well and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, although it is incredibly sad for everyone that this happened to him while he was walking the streets . from New York,” Buscemi’s publicist previously told Fox News Digital.
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The New York Police Department issued a statement about the assault on Wednesday and did not name Buscemi as the victim.
Buscemi, who was born in Brooklyn, is a beloved New York figure and is a former New York firefighter who helped his former crew at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
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On March 31, Buscemi’s “Boardwalk Empire” co-star Michael Stuhlbarg He was hit in the back of the head with a rock while walking through Manhattan’s Central Park. Stuhlbarg was able to pursue his attacker, who was detained outside the park.
Fox News Digital has contacted the NYPD for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Original article source: Suspect who randomly attacked actor Steve Buscemi in broad daylight identified by NYPD: report